Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 18 The Flying Spaceship Heading South

A strong monsoon swept through the dark forest, swirling the treetops like waves. Several eagles swooped down from the mountains, glanced at the large, dark creature in the sky, instinctively flapped their wings, and deftly changed direction.

All living things have an instinct to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.

This enormous airship is a full twenty meters long, with two spindle-shaped airbags, one in front and one behind, and a double-layered cabin suspended below.

The upper deck is small and exquisite, resembling the bridge of an aircraft carrier. It houses the airship's cockpit and includes VIP cabins with only three lounges. The lower deck is a spacious long deck, with a few enclosed ordinary rest cabins enclosed along the outer edge, while the remaining space is designed as a large, open-plan dormitory.

During this time, Chen Mo stayed obediently near his stern cabin, leaning against the railing of the floating spaceship, looking down at the vast mountains and forests below.

According to the tall mercenary next door, deep within this forest live "those pointed-eared creatures" that have long been isolated from the outside world and live in their own communities, which makes Chen Mo quite fascinated.

As for the key figure on the other side, the girl who seemed to be surrounded by admirers should be in the VIP cabin on the upper level. Chen Mo had never seen her, which was a little disappointing.

Who doesn't love to look at beautiful women?

Chen Mo had no idea that Princess Liushuang, who was overwhelmed by the tediousness of studying, had been secretly admiring his skeleton Xiaobai quite a bit.

Although the two sides barely communicated along the way, Lady Linda and Master Locke reached a nearly unanimous conclusion: this was definitely a member of a fallen noble family who had been separated from his family for some special reason.

"Why do you say that? I can't see it at all, Aunt Linda, can you tell me?"

Lady Linda had always taught the young princess to be tactful and worldly, so this topic, which she herself did not understand, was naturally categorized by the young princess as part of worldly affairs.

This is a perfect opportunity to openly and legitimately take a break.

Lady Linda saw Princess Liushuang sneaking to the cabin window again, peering down through the curtain. Suppressing her displeasure, she reminded her in as calm a voice as possible, "Your Highness, please mind your manners!"

“Okay, okay, but Aunt Linda, why do you think he is an aristocrat?”

Linda walked helplessly to Liushuang's side, first gently patting the little princess's back to make her straighten up, and then slowly gave an explanation.

"He showed very typical signs of being well-educated; he spoke clearly, paid attention to politeness, and would sincerely thank people for even the smallest help."

"But our servants can do it too!"

“What I just said is only part of it.” Lady Linda shook her head helplessly, carefully smoothing Princess Liushuang’s slightly messy long hair and clipping it back in place. “Pay attention to his habits. Some subtle things cannot be faked. For example, he always washes his hands with water before each meal. This habit cannot be cultivated without long-term training.”

“Even Your Highness often needs me to remind you. But this little guy has never made an exception.”

Liu Shuang awkwardly adjusted her clothes, trying to change the subject: "Then why do you say he's from a collateral branch?"

"I haven't finished yet!" Linda continued after giving the princess a little hint, "There's another reason why people think he's a descendant of nobility: this is where the most beautiful pearl of our Cloud Mist Territory is located. No one can ignore the princess's charm, and this little guy is no exception."

"But the way he looked at you was one of amazement and admiration, yet he was clearly very restrained. He didn't have that timid yet uncontrollable filthy desire that vulgar people have. Master Locke and I both think that he must have seen a lot of the world."

"As for why he is called a collateral branch, it's because his demeanor does not meet the requirements of a noble heir."

"Just as I have repeatedly asked Your Highness, every heir of the main line of nobility has a strict set of rules for their conduct and behavior. They must always show the demeanor of a high-ranking noble. This little fellow is so slouchy. Look, he's just sitting on the ground like a rude country bumpkin."

"It's obvious that he belongs to the kind of child from a collateral branch of a noble family who was born without the right to inherit the family business. He received some basic guidance in life, but his manners were entirely learned from his family." "He knows how to be polite, but lacks manners."

The young princess suddenly realized, "Oh, it seems that's really the case."

Princess Liushuang looked again at Chen Mo, who was leisurely enjoying the scenery with his legs dangling over the railing on the deck outside the curtain. A look of envy appeared on her face.

"But aristocratic etiquette is so annoying..."

Of course, the young princess wouldn't dare say this in front of the female official.

Reluctantly glancing at the people and scenery outside the window, the princess turned back around, already back to her obedient and well-behaved self. She sat back down at her desk, resignedly picking up the book "Aristocratic Etiquette" once more, her face almost buried in the pages.

Behind her, Lady Linda looked at the girl's somewhat frail figure and the heavy tome, and sighed almost imperceptibly. Sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting dappled patterns of light on the polished floor.

Commoners have their hardships, and nobles have their troubles; it's like drinking water—only the person drinking knows whether it's hot or cold.

Unlike the little princess's gloomy face, Chen Mo was very happy.

The Cloud Mist Territory's guards kept their distance from him, this stranger, but next to him stood a guide hired by the Cloud Mist Territory who was familiar with the local environment.

The middle-aged mercenary was named Luke. When Chen Mo first saw him, he knew that Luke was definitely an experienced guy.

He had a head of gray hair and his face was etched with wrinkles, looking older than Locke, even though he was only in his forties.

Luke was quite magnanimous: "In our line of work, to live to my age and still be able to run errands for men and make a living, hey, that's a blessing from the gods!"

Luke skillfully opened his worn-out leather armor, which was covered with various clumsy repairs and whose original color was almost unrecognizable. He carefully unfastened his short sword and placed it aside, indicating that he was disarmed. Then he leaned closer, took the wine bottle that Chen Mo had prepared, took a sip with relish, and started talking, continuing to tell Chen Mo about the overt and covert survival rules of this continent.

"The easiest way to get a proper identity is to register as a mercenary, but if you can avoid being a mercenary, it's best not to."

"When I was young, I was deceived by those poor bards, who thought that adventurers were so carefree, traveling across mountains and rivers, seeing beautiful scenery, embracing beautiful girls, completing the kingdom's commissions, and enjoying everyone's cheers."

"You only realize how tough it is when you actually do it. It's harder than being a farmer, more tiring than being a miner, and more dangerous than working on a mountain. Earning a few copper coins is all about risking your life."

"Do not believe?"

Chen Mo quickly waved his hand: "No, I will definitely believe what you say. I just don't know much. Please tell me more about it!"

He raised his hand to the dwarf waiter: "Another bottle of wine, the kind that costs forty copper coins."

Upon hearing this, Luke's cloudy eyes instantly lit up, his Adam's apple bobbed noticeably, and a smile spread across his weathered face.

He rubbed his hands together excitedly: "Oh my! Young man, you're too kind! The wine today... wasn't it already given?! I can't accept this! Hehe, hehe..."

He said he was sorry, but his body betrayed him by moving closer to the wine bottle.

(End of this chapter)